Mental health counselor Ron Unger submitted a guest commentary to The Register-Guard as part of an ongoing debate about the role of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, also known as neuroleptics. Here are resources and references for readers interested in Ron’s commentary. Resources of interest to readers of Ron Unger’s guest commentary One of the most important…
The main newspaper for Eugene, Oregon, USA published this guest column by long-time mental health worker Chuck Areford questioning the use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, which are also known as antipsychotics. Chuck is on the Advisory Committee for MindFreedom Lane County. Update: Chuck’s column led to a response by a psychiatrist, see the link at…
ment Actions Print this The main newspaper for Eugene, Oregon, USA published this guest column by long-time mental health worker Chuck Areford questioning the use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, which are also known as antipsychotics. Chuck is on the Advisory Committee for MindFreedom Lane County. Update: Chuck’s column led to a response by a psychiatrist,…
Long-time human rights activist and psychaitric survivor Hugh Massengill weighs into the debate in the pages of The Register-Guard about the role of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, also known as antipsychotics. The debate began when mental health worker Chuck Areford wrote a hard-hitting commentary critical of neuroleptics that was published 16 March 2008 in the paper.…
MindFreedom director David W. Oaks talks about his personal experience in the mental health system in a debate in the pages of The Register-Guard about the role of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, also known as antipsychotics. The debate began when mental health worker Chuck Areford wrote a hard-hitting commentary critical of neuroleptics that was published 16…
Info A New Englnad tour to promote Bruce Levine’s new book: “Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy” What Convention When Mar 22, 2008 01:00 AM to Mar 30, 2008 01:00 AM Where New England Add event to calendar vCal iCal New England Book TourMarch 22…
Info Debate begun by Chuck Areford about antipsychotic psychiatric drugs Long-time mental health worker began a debate when his guest commentary criticizing neuroleptic psychiatric drugs — also known as neuroleptics — was published in the main newspaper of The Register-Guard on 16 March 2008. You can read the back and forth he started here. Antipsychotic…
Info Filed Under: featured Forced psychiatric drugging got some news coverage that compared two court room cases going on at same time in Alaska. AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS is an interesting report by NY Times reporter Alex Berenson published today, 24 March 2008, in International Herald Tribune, about two court cases going on in…
Info David Oaks, Director of MindFreedom, is interviewed on OPB radio about his experience of forced psychiatric drugging, and MindFreedom’s opposition to forced mental health procedures. Oregon Public Broadcasting included segment about MindFreedom’s opposition to forced psychiatry. 21 March 2008 News alert by David Oaks, Director, MindFreedom International Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) broadcast a radio…
Info When New Zealand psychiatrist du Fresne tried to stop a TV station from interviewing a survivor of her own forced electroshock, the public was outraged. A court ruled that Dr. du Fresne had no legal leg to stand on. Psychiatrist Stephanie du Fresne forcibly electroshock clients, and then tries to silence them, in The…
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